Temple connection



July 28, 1942. J. P. MILLER 2,291,096

TEMPLE CONNECTION Filed April 17, 1939 FIG. 1.-

INVENT'OR:

BY 6% g ATTORNEYS.

Patented-July 28, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,291,096' TEMPLE CONNECTION- Joy P. Miller, Ashland; Nebr.

Application April 17,1939, Serial No. 268,368 1 Claim. (01.88-52) The invention relates to improvements in temple connections and the primary object is the provision of a connection which will not tend to loosen in daily wear and use. I

Another object is to provide an improved temple for spectacles.

The invention also aims to provide for the ad--' justment of spectacles for different temple widths and alignments to lit the facial and optical characteristics of a wearer.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a preferred form of spectacle frame.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional detail view of a combined eye-wire and temple joint construction preferably forming a part of the spectacle frame.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of the spectacle frame.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing portions of the combined eye-wire and temple joint construction in disassembled relation.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing portions sides of the overlapping end portions II-l8 may be formed each with a lug 23 and groove 24, the lug of either end portion interfitting' with the groove of the other end portion.

Extending through the ears 19-20 are openings 25 transversely of the lugs 23 and grooves 24 and alignsame may include a shaft'3l having an ear-enof the combined eye-wire and temple joint construction in partially assembled relation.

Figures 6 and 7 are enlarged cross-sectional detail views substantially on the line 6--6 of Figure 2 and showing\he two piece temple before and after joining. In the drawing, which for the purpose of illustration shows only a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the spectacles lllmay include a polygonal eye-wire I I, such as the octagon drop eye-wire illustrated. This eye-wirepreferably is of rectangular cross-sectional outline and provided with a channel l2 at the inside l3 of the eye-wire for the reception of a suitable glass M. This octagon drop eye-wire provides a straight temporal bar I5 which, in the present invention, is provided with a special rabbet joint I6 having overlapping end portions .ll-|8 including ears |920 extending from the side of the eye-wire opposite its channeled inside l3. These ears l9--2ll may be formed in any suitable manner. In the example shown, the ears Iii-20 are provided with flanges 2| adjacent the facial side of the eye-wire so that when the ears are secured to the eye-wire as by solder 22, a strong and permanent joint will be produced. The adjacent ing when the end portions ll-l8 are overlapped so as to receive suitable locking pins 26, such as solder rivets or other permanent fasteners.

The ear 2|! may include a portion 21 extending upwardly beyond the overlapping end portions of the rabbet joint I6, and provided at the facialside of the eye-wire with rearwardl'y extending hinge knuckles 28, for pivotal attachment of the eye-wire to the temple 30.

Referring now to the temple 30 'in detail, the

gaging hook end 32 and a connector 33 for coupling the butt end 34 of. the temple shaft to the hinge knuckles 28 of the eye-wire.

The temple connector 33 may include a tubular shank end portion 35 providing a socket for the butt end 34 of the temple shaft. Preferably,

the latter is provided on its periphery with a lazy thread 36 engaging the tubular wall 37 defining the socket. This tubular wall may include a section 38 of reduced thickness. In the example shown more particularly in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawing, the tubular wall 31 is of annular outline in cross-section and initially provided with a peripheral notch 39, as by removal of a segment of material therefrom, as illustrated in Figure 6.

Subsequently, the reduced section 38 is indented into contact with thewa-lls of a peripheral notch 40 in the butt end of the temple, formed as by re,- moval of a segment of material therefrom, to produce a permanent joint between the temple butt 34 and connector 33, as shown in Figure 7.

Extending from the shank end portion 35 of the connector is a laterally offset butt end portion 4| provided with a plurality of aligning hinge knuckles 42 pivotally interconnected with the knuckles 28 carried by the eye-wire, for swinging of the temple, as by asuitable pin 43, such as a rivet or solder pintle. In the drawing, four hinge knuckles 42. and three co-acting hinge knuckles 28 are shown, but it will be understood that the number may vary. By providing a plurality of knuckles, the bearing surface is increased and a more rigid joint is formed.

The neck-like juncture 44- between the shank and butt end portions of the connector preferablyis of solid or continuous cross-section in com tradistinction to a tubular, laminated or otherwise interrupted cross-section, and the material 

